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Ten o’clock a.m.
Prayers by Mr. Shypitka.
On the motion of Ms. Furstenau, Bill (No. M 207) intituled Fish and Seafood Amendment Act, 2017 was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.
Order called for “Members’ Statements.”
Order called for “Oral Questions by Members.”
The Hon. D. Plecas (Speaker) tabled the Conflict of Interest Commissioner Annual Report, 2016.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
By leave, the Hon. M. Farnworth moved —
Be it resolved that the report of Committee of Supply Section A presented to the Legislative Assembly on November 1, 2017, regarding Vote 18, Ministry of Children and Family Development, be declared null and void and that Vote 18 be recommitted forthwith.
Motion agreed to.
Order called for Committee of Supply.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply.
Bill (No. 13) intituled Pooled Registered Pension Plans Amendment Act, 2017 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 10) intituled Health Professions Amendment Act, 2017 was committed, reported complete with amendment, and by leave, read a third time and passed.
(In Committee — Section A)
Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Children and Family Development.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 11.57 a.m.
One-thirty o’clock p.m.
The House proceeded to “Orders of the Day.”
Order called for Committee of Supply.
Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply.
Bill (No. 14) intituled Sheriff Amendment Act, 2017 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
Bill (No. 12) intituled Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2017 was committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.
On the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 16) intituled Tenancy Statutes Amendment Act, 2017, a debate arose.
The debate continued.
The House divided.
Motion agreed to nemine contradicente on the following division:
| Yeas — 80 | |||
| Chouhan Kahlon Begg Brar Heyman Donaldson Mungall Bains Beare Chen Popham Trevena Sims Chow Kang Simons D’Eith Routley Ma Elmore | Dean Routledge Singh Leonard Glumac Darcy Simpson Robinson Farnworth Horgan James Eby Dix Ralston Mark Fleming Conroy Fraser Chandra Herbert Rice | Krog Furstenau Weaver Olsen Cadieux Rustad Bond Wilkinson Kyllo Bernier Wat Johal Hunt Barnett Tegart Martin Throness Davies Sullivan Polak | Morris Stilwell Ashton Oakes Thomson Sturdy Ross Isaacs Milobar Thornthwaite Yap Redies Paton Gibson Sultan Shypitka Reid Letnick Larson Foster |
Bill (No. 16) read a second time and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for committal at the next sitting after today.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 6) intituled Electoral Reform Referendum 2018 Act.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Ms. Redies, the debate was adjourned to later today.
The Speaker declared a short recess.
Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor having entered the House, and being seated in the Chair —
Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, read the titles to the following Acts:
Bill (No. 2) Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2017.
Bill (No. 5) Constitution Amendment Act, 2017.
Bill (No. 9) Miscellaneous Statutes (Minor Corrections) Amendment Act, 2017.
Bill (No. 10) Health Professions Amendment Act, 2017.
Bill (No. 11) Provincial Court Amendment Act, 2017.
Bill (No. 12) Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2017.
Bill (No. 13) Pooled Registered Pension Plans Amendment Act, 2017.
Bill (No. 14) Sheriff Amendment Act, 2017.
Her Honour was pleased in Her Majesty’s name to give assent to the said Acts.
The said assent was announced by Kate Ryan-Lloyd, Deputy Clerk and Clerk of Committees, in the following words:
“In Her Majesty’s name, Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor doth assent to these Acts.”
Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor was then pleased to retire.
The House resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for second reading of Bill (No. 6) intituled Electoral Reform Referendum 2018 Act.
The debate continued.
On the motion of Ms. Tegart, the debate was adjourned to the next sitting of the House.
(In Committee — Section A)
18. Resolved, That a sum not exceeding $1,595,922,000 be granted to Her Majesty to defray the expenses of Ministry of Children and Family Development, Ministry Operations, to 31st March, 2018.
Section A of Committee of Supply reported the Resolution and completion of the estimates of the Ministry of Children and Family Development and further reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy.
Report to be considered at the next sitting.
Committee to sit again at the next sitting.
By agreement, summary of debate of estimates passed in Section A (Ministry of Children and Family Development) to be considered at the next sitting.
And then the House adjourned at 5.46 p.m.
Hon. Darryl Plecas, Speaker
Monday, November 6
12 Ms. Larson to move —
Be it resolved that this House continues to support B.C. Family Day on the second Monday of February.
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